What are OER's?
The nonprofit organization Creative Commons provides the following definition of open educational resources (OER): "Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials that are either (a) in the public domain or (b) licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities.”
The 5 Rs of OER
Source: Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries OER Program Guide (CC BY 4.0)
Learning OER
Texas OER Core Elements Course
This course serves as an introduction to open educational resources (OER) as well as an opportunity for further exploration and discovery of OER and open education practices.